תחנת הרכבת לירושלים
The Jaffa-Jerusalem Railway Station
محطة القطار إلى القدس

שביל העולים, יפו
Olim (Immigrants) Trail, Yafo
طريق القادمين يافا

תחנת הרכבת לירושלים
The Jaffa-Jerusalem Railway Station
محطة القطار إلى القدس

כאן שכנה תחנת המוצא של קו הרכבת הראשון בארץ־ישראל, שחיבר בין יפו לירושלים. את הקמת המסילה יזמו יוסף בק נבון הירושלמי ושותפיו, שהשיגו זיכיון מהממשלה העות’מאנית
הקו נחנך בשנת 1892, והנסיעה בו ארכה יותר מארבע שעות..
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Here stood the Jaffa terminal of the first railroad in Eretz Israel, linking this coastal city to Jerusalem.
The railroad was built at the initiative of Joseph Bei Navon, of Jerusalem and his associates, who obtained a franchise from the Ottoman Government.
The line was inaugurated in 1892 and the trip took more than four hours.
What did Hebrew speakers call a train before the word rakevet was coined? Scan the QR code and find out!

هنا كانت محطة انطلاق خط القطار الأول في البلاد، بين يافا والقدس.
بادر في إنشاء السكة الحديدية يوسف بيك نافون المقدسي وشركاؤه، الذين حصلوا على امتياز من الحكومة العثمانية. كشن الخط سنة 1892، وكان السفر فيه استغرق أكثر من أربع ساعات.
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[סמל עיריית תל אביב]
[Tel Aviv Municipality Emblem]

The sign is rectangular, and at its top there is a circle containing the name of the trail and an image representing the current station.
In the present circle, the station platform is shown with the inscription “Jaffa” Click for a larger image

The trail depicts the route of the pilgrims who came to the Land of Israel starting in the 18th century, beginning with their arrival at the Port of Jaffa and continuing through the various points along their way.

The current station, located in the “HaTachana” complex, most likely marks the end of the trail – the stage at which the pilgrims continued their journey to Jerusalem.

At the spot where the sign stands, a historic railway carriage was also photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image.

In the following picture, the entire sign is shown Click for a larger image.

Signs dealing with the other end of the railway line – in Jerusalem – can be found in the Jerusalem Railway Park Click for sign's details, as well as in the Ottoman railway station building in Jerusalem Click for sign's details.